Vetiver, the tall tufted perennial grass with long narrow green leaves has been used for centuries in Tahiti, India, Java, and Haiti for awnings, blinds, and sunscreens. In Java the roots of the vetiver plant are woven into mats as well as thatching for huts, and that gives the rooms a fresh fragrant smell, which insects like to avoid. Growing the tall grass protects the soil from erosion, and it's a popular ingredient in perfume, soap, and toiletries in those countries.
Once the oil is extracted from the roots and rootlets the chemical compounds take over. Vetiverol, furfurol, a-vetivone, b-vetivone, benzoic acid, vetivenyl vetivenate and vetivene, give the essential oil nervine, sedative, tonic, antiseptic, vulnerary, aphrodisiac and cicatrisant, properties.
The Chinese know that vetiver oil has calm, moist energy that infiltrates the cells in the brain and intermingles with the energetic heat that accumulates from anger and vindictive thoughts. The Asian population uses the oil because it grounds and stabilizes emotions that develop from a hyperactive mind as well as an insecure self. Vetiver oil also has the ability to rejuvenate dry skin.
In Ayurvedic medicine vetiver oil is used to alleviate heatstroke, fevers, headaches, as well as to alleviate thirst. The oil has been used for centuries in India to relieve skin and joint disorders as well as to reduce inflammation. The oil has been used for decades to ease the pain of arthritis and to clear up eczema, but India is not the only country that knows about the health benefits packed in the oil of vetiver.
Modern research discovered why vetiver oil has such a powerful effect on the skin and emotions. The aromatherapy oil stimulates the endocrine glands, helps boost a weak immune system, and lowers the heart rate when something triggers an emotional response. The oil helps the cardio-respiratory system reach a calmer state because it interacts with hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
Vetiver oil can help reduce anxiety and depression, plus it has the ability to get rid of acne in cream or lotion form. When the oil is massaged into the skin or diluted in a bath physical exhaustion, insomnia, and arthritic pain lessen. When the vapor is inhaled nervous complaints and hysterical tendencies seem to evaporate like steam.
Vetiver oil is commonly used to treat dry, irritated skin in aromatherapy as well. One of the important uses for the oil is in skin care. The oil can be blended with other essential oils such as jasmine, lavender, and ylang-ylang to enhance results, and to increase the effectiveness of the oil on the skin.
Michael D. Thompson, an organic perfumer and accredited Master Herbalist, is the founder and director of Florapathics, LLC which manufactures all-natural, organically-derived personal care products that are infused with pure essential oils for aromatherapy.
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